Social innovation User menu SI Research SIE Home TEPSIE Search form Search Main menu SIE Directory SIE Magazine Social innovation 0|Default 14.11.2013 eventSocial frontiers: the next edge of social innovation research Nesta, in collaboration with Glasgow Caledonian University and TEPSIE are hosting an international conference on social innovation in the UK on 14th and 15th November 2013. The event will take plac… Written by julie.simonMetrics and measurementNetworksPublic sector innovationScaling impactService innovationSocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default projectCRESSI (Creating Economic Space for Social Innovation) What is CRESSI? The CRESSI Project is a four year project funded by the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme that was initiated in February 2014. The CRESSI (Creating Economic Space for Social In… Written by rachel.schonEducationEmploymentEngaging citizensEnvironmentFunding and financeGovernanceMetrics and measurementNetworksScaling impactSocial exclusionSocial innovationAustriaFinlandGermanyHungaryItalyNetherlandsUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default projectSIMPACT Boosting the Impact of Social Innovation in Europe through Economic Underpinnings (SIMPACT) Keywords: Social Innovation, Economic Foundation, Empowering People SIMPACT with its 12 partners from ten… Written by rachel.schonEngaging citizensGovernanceMetrics and measurementNetworksScaling impactSocial enterpriseSocial exclusionSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 24.03.2014 BlogInvestigating the potential for social innovation in the criminal justice system Written by Anton Shelupanov, Associate Director at the Centre for Justice Innovation (CJI). CJI’s website is http://justiceinnovation.org/ Hate crime is a highly emotive issue, and not someth… Written by Caroline.JakobsenSocial innovationUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 24.03.2014 BlogCreating Welfare Together: New book on social innovation How can the public sector promote and benefit from social innovation? This question is being answered in a new book which recently hit Danish book stores. It’s translated title is ”Crea… Written by John.LauritzenSocial innovationDenmarkRead more 0|Default 10.03.2014 BlogNestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value: Nominate projects until 31 March 2013 Do you run an innovative project or programme in nutrition, water or rural development? Or are you aware of any projects that should win a prize? Nominate it for the Nestlé Prize in Creating… Written by Gwendolyn.CarpenterSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 28.02.2014 BlogSI Drive Kick-Off On the 17th and 18th of February, twenty-five different partners from around the world gathered together in Dortmund for the kick-off meeting for the SI Drive project, funded under the European Uni… Written by rachel.schonSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 11.02.2014 BlogFan Activism In the past fortnight, J.K. Rowling broke many of her young fans’ hearts when she revealed that she didn’t believe her characters Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger to be ideally suited t… Written by rachel.schonEngaging citizensSocial innovationRead more 0|Default projectSI Drive Social Innovation: Driving Force of Social Change SI-DRIVE extends knowledge about social innovation (SI) in three major directions: • Integrating theories and research methodologies to advanc… Written by rachel.schonCites and communitiesEducationEnvironmentHealth and social careMetrics and measurementPublic sector innovationScaling impactService innovationSocial cohesionSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default 05.02.2014 BlogWILCO Final Conference On Friday I attended the WILCO final conference which took place in Brussels. The project has generated some real insights and for me personally, identified a number of issues which are worth furth… Written by julie.simonChildcareCites and communitiesEmploymentEthnicityGenderHousingScaling impactSocial cohesionSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesCroatiaFranceGermanyItalyNetherlandsPolandSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default projectTRANSIT TRANSIT (TRANsformative Social Innovation Theory) is an ambitious 4 year long research project that aims to develop a theory of transformative social innovation useful for academics and policy make… Written by rachel.schonSocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 03.02.2014 BlogSmart cities and social innovation In a recent study for the European Parliament (EP) , DTI and partners analysed the extent and role of so-called ‘smart cities’ in Europe, defined broadly as cities seeking to address pu… Written by Jeremy.MillardSocial innovationRead more 0|Default projectThird Sector Impact The research project Third Sector Impact, which is part of the EU’s seventh framework program, is a collaborative project involving 14 research institutes in Europe. It was launched in Januar… Written by rachel.schonEngaging citizensNetworksScaling impactSocial innovationAustriaBelgiumCroatiaFranceGermanyItalyNetherlandsNorwayPolandSpainUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default projectBENISI BENISI – scaling social innovation The BENISI partners seek to build a Europe-wide network of networks of incubators for social innovation. This network will proactively identify at least 300 socia… Written by rachel.schonScaling impactSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 02.12.2013 BlogImpact investment – news from the scene of capitalising social innovators from an up-to-date research perspective Accessing financial resources has been and remains to be a major barrier for social innovators. Their widely acclaimed potential to contribute to solving severe problems of modern societies is seve… Written by Gunnar.GlänzelSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 23.10.2013 eventMeasuring value in social innovation Seminar on 23 October at Brunel University, "Adding Public Value". The talk by Paul Waller will describe a field-tested methodology for investment appraisal in social innovation that inco… Written by Caroline.JakobsenSocial innovationUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 23.09.2013 BlogTEPSIE newsletter #6 The latest newsletter from the TEPSIE project is now online. Read it here Written by Gwendolyn.CarpenterSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 15.08.2013 BlogNew scientific educational thought “Innovation …. that’s it! New scientific educational thought "Innovation …. that's it!" is the idea came from Dusica Birovljevic Master of Law, who, for years, along with her father, writing a professional l… Written by Caroline.JakobsenEducationSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 07.08.2013 BlogHospital Simulator in Poland – the only one in Europe Its official name is ‘Laboratorium Ratownictwa Medycznego i Procedur Medycznych’ (Emergency Medicine and Medical Procedures Laboratory). Such ‘hospital simulator’ is the fir… Written by Witold KwasnickiHealth and social careSocial innovationPolandRead more 0|Default 24.07.2013 BlogSocial frontiers: the next edge of social innovation research Nesta, Tepsie and Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) are hosting Social Frontiers, a research conference on social innovation at GCU's London campus in East London on 14th and 15th November 20… Written by julie.simonSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 20.06.2013 BlogSocial Innovation and Resilience In a recent supplement to the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Francis Westley argues that social innovation and resilience are mutually enhancing. Westley is an expert on the subject and leads t… Written by rachel.schonSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 14.06.2013 Blog‘Big data’ and philanthropy – powerful but mixed blessing? The Annual Grantmaker’s Association conference, which was organised this year by the European Foundation Centre in Copenhagen, 30 May to 1 June 2013, is a global get-together of philanthropic… Written by Jeremy.MillardSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 14.06.2013 BlogVolunteering in Portugal The Satellite Account for the Social Economy published last April by the Portuguese National Institute of Statistics includes the results of a survey on volunteer work done in 2012. Here are some o… Written by Américo.MendesEngaging citizensSocial innovationPortugalRead more 0|Default 14.06.2013 BlogIntegrated support system of social economy in Poland One of interesting projects in Poland is the "Integrated support system of social economy” (in Polish: Zintegrowany system wsparcia ekonomii społecznej, ZSWES) which started in the midd… Written by Witold KwasnickiSocial economySocial innovationPolandRead more 0|Default 13.06.2013 BlogTEPSIE newsletter #5 The latest newsletter from the TEPSIE project is now online. Read it here Written by John.LauritzenSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 13.05.2013 BlogHarnessing Mutuals in the Public Sector In March 2013 ResPublica published a new essay collection entitled ‘Making it Mutual: The ownership revolution that Britain needs.’ Within its pages, policy-makers and practitioners cal… Written by rachel.schonEngaging citizensGovernanceHealth and social careHousingPublic sector innovationService innovationSocial innovationWelfare servicesUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 03.05.2013 BlogSocial Innovation: Blurring Boundaries Social Innovation: blurring boundaries to reconfigure markets brings together some of the leading thinkers from the field of social innovation and provides a wide array of perspectives, insights an… Written by julie.simonSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 01.05.2013 BlogWhat should quality mean in social economy organisations? This is another blog-post in our thread about lessons learnt from the work with social welfare and other social economy organisations in Portugal. These organisations are under an increasing pressu… Written by Américo.MendesSocial economySocial innovationRead more 0|Default 01.05.2013 BlogFive roles for participation to improve performance in social economy organisations In our previous blog-post we talked about the FAS Project, a nationwide training-action project of the confederation representing social welfare organisations in Portugal that has been going on sin… Written by Américo.MendesEngaging citizensSocial economySocial innovationPortugalRead more 0|Default 17.05.2013 eventINNOSERV International Workshop in Brussels The INNOSERV Consortium is organising a high level expert meeting in Brussels to assess the status quo and identify future challenges, trends and research gaps related to innovation in the social s… Written by rachel.schonHealth and social carePublic sector innovationService innovationSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default 17.04.2013 BlogCo-design in Poland: Project Rainbow This is a blog which explores what co-design looks like in Poland, examining the specific example of participation in a project involving children with complex needs. I have posted the first part o… Written by przemyslaw.leszekChildcareHealth and social careSocial innovationPolandRead more 0|Default 15.04.2013 BlogMeasuring and mapping social innovation On Friday April 12, Social Innovation Exchange (SIX) and TEPSIE hosted a TelePresence discussion exploring the potential for mapping and measuring social innovation. We heard presentations from two… Written by anna.daviesMetrics and measurementSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 15.04.2013 BlogOne successful way to promote innovation in social welfare organisations in Portugal Private social welfare organisations are, by far, the main providers of social welfare services in Portugal. According to the preliminary results of the Social Economy Satellite Account for 2010, t… Written by Américo.MendesSocial innovationPortugalRead more 0|Default 09.04.2013 BlogTEPSIE newsletter #4 The latest newsletter from the TEPSIE project is now online. Read it here. Written by John.LauritzenSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 09.04.2013 BlogScaling Up the Community Food Sector In the last decade the global food system has become more hierarchical and complex than ever; the customer has become further detached from the sources of their food while a handful of large compan… Written by william.millershipScaling impactSocial innovationUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 05.04.2013 BlogWe are what we share The concept of the ‘sharing economy’ – a world where access to goods and services trumps ownership – now has major traction. The concept is being proved by the success of nu… Written by julie.simonScaling impactSocial cohesionSocial enterpriseSocial innovationFranceSpainSwedenUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 02.09.2013 event5th International Social Innovation Research Conference (ISIRC) Each year ISIRC brings together the international academic community focusing on social entrepreneurship, enterprise and innovation. This year's conference will be hosted by the Said Business S… Written by william.millershipFunding and financeGovernanceNetworksService innovationSocial enterpriseSocial innovationUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 03.04.2013 eventTelePresence: The sharing economy and social innovation In April, we will run two TelePresence events, kindly hosted by the Social Innovation Exchange (SIX) and Cisco. You can read more about SIX TelePresence events here. Our first TelePresence on April… Written by william.millershipEngaging citizensScaling impactSocial economySocial innovationDenmarkFranceSpainUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 03.07.2013 eventThe II European School of Social Innovation The second European School of Social Innovation is set to take place this summer in Spain. The aim of this Summer school is to present the three big ideas relating to Social Innovation (SI) worldwi… Written by william.millershipMetrics and measurementSocial innovationSpainRead more 0|Default 22.03.2013 BlogKaBOOM! using the internet to scale impact KaBOOM! Using the internet to scale impact Darell Hammond and Dawn Hutchison founded KaBOOM! in 1996 after Hammond read a tragic story of two children suffocating to death while playing in an aband… Written by william.millershipChildcareCites and communitiesEngaging citizensScaling impactSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 22.03.2013 BlogEstablishing parameters and a framework of analysis for ICT-driven social innovation A major pillar of the TEPSIE project’s research is looking at the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on social innovation. It is relatively easy to make a strong case th… Written by Jeremy.MillardNetworksSocial innovationRead more 0|Default projectCOCOPS The COCOPS project (Coordinating for Cohesion in the Public Sector of the Future) seeks to comparatively and quantitatively assess the impact of New Public Management-style reforms in European coun… Written by william.millershipEngaging citizensGovernancePublic sector innovationSocial cohesionSocial innovationBelgiumEstoniaFranceGermanyHungaryItalyNetherlandsNorwaySpainUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 19.03.2013 BlogExisting challenges and the blossoming of social innovation in Greece Social innovation is a completely new term for Greece. The Greek social economy is not yet developed or better to say is quite fragmented while the voluntarism rates are quite low, unlike other Eur… Written by eirini.kalemakiEngaging citizensSocial economySocial innovationGreeceRead more 0|Default 07.03.2013 BlogSocial innovation in local government Is social innovation a phenomenon that should take place completely detached from the realm of government? Should local governments just let go and let social innovators invent and drive the local … Written by John.LauritzenCites and communitiesEngaging citizensGovernancePublic sector innovationSocial innovationDenmarkRead more 0|Default 05.03.2013 BlogBusiness-driven social change: An evidence-based framework In this guest blog, Ute Stephan, Malcolm Patterson, Ciara Kelly outline their recent research on how organisations can drive social change. Organisations, both small and large can play an important… Written by Ute StephanSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 05.03.2013 eventWebinar: Best Practices for Companies to Drive Social Change How can companies help change people's behaviour in order to benefit society? On Tuesday March 5 at 6pm GMT, management professor Ute Stephan will share research findings from the Network for B… Written by anna.daviesSocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 29.05.2013 event22nd EBN Congress on Digital, Cultural and Social Innovation For 22 years now, the EBN Congress has attracted international decision-makers, business frontrunners, innovation centres, incubator managers, business analysts and angels, investors, policy-makers… Written by eirini.kalemakiSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 21.02.2013 BlogClosing the Gap – Philanthropy and impact investment Impact Investment Impact investment is a growing field looking to find market solutions to the problems of global poverty. It aims to achieve good financial returns while creating positive social o… Written by william.millershipFunding and financeScaling impactSocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 20.02.2013 BlogThe first social innovation competition in Poland Research related to innovation is often associated with technical and technological innovations, i.e. new products and services. Modern socio-economic research has led to the emergence of new forms… Written by Witold KwasnickiSocial innovationPolandRead more 0|Default 13.02.2013 BlogIn what ways can social enterprises be innovative? Social enterprises and social innovation are closely related concepts but the relationship between them is not well understood or explored. For example, the assumption is often made that all social… Written by sian.eliotSocial enterpriseSocial innovationUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 13.02.2013 BlogReassessing the social innovation potential of associations When comparing the structural configuration of Social Economies across Europe, it becomes evident that associations are a significant share of the population. However, people tend to associate asso… Written by David.Karl.HubrichCites and communitiesHealth and social careSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationGermanyRead more 0|Default 07.02.2013 BlogWILCO seminar – Approaches to Research on Social Innovation Approaches to Research on Social Innovation: Learning from One Another for the Future Last week, I attended a really interesting research seminar hosted by WILCO. The WILCO consortium brought toget… Written by julie.simonPublic sector innovationService innovationSocial cohesionSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default 31.01.2013 BlogSocial Frontiers: Open Call for Social Innovation Research Announcing a new call for forward-thinking research on social innovation Today we’ve published a call for proposals for a major research and policy conference on social innovation, to be held… Written by Laura.buntDemocracyEngaging citizensMetrics and measurementPublic sector innovationSocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 30.01.2013 BlogThinking Big – Systemic Innovation Transforming whole systems has never been more important. Youth unemployment, poverty, addictions, crime and criminalisation, low levels of educational attainment amongst vulnerable groups and home… Written by julie.simonScaling impactSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 17.12.2012 BlogExperimental spaces for social innovation In 2012, the Rockefeller Foundation commissioned research looking at some of the methodologies that are leading to social innovations around the world, with a particular focus on Africa and Asia. A… Written by anna.daviesEngaging citizensPublic sector innovationSocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 13.12.2012 BlogWhat can we learn from Carlota Perez? Carlota Perez is one of the world’s most influential thinkers on innovation and its relationship with economic growth and development. She describes ‘great surges of development’ … Written by julie.simonCites and communitiesEngaging citizensFunding and financeGovernanceNetworksPublic sector innovationService innovationSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 07.12.2012 BlogResearch update: Citizen engagement framework What does citizen engagement mean in the context of the disparate types of activity we understand as social innovation? We have suggested a framework that can help us to organise our thinking about… Written by anna.daviesSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 04.12.2012 BlogEAF best practice workshop "Mine is better: how do you know your good practice is the best?” – the European Alliance for Families (EAF) Best Practice Workshop, 21 November 2012 in Brussels. TEPSIE contribute… Written by Jeremy.MillardSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 04.12.2012 BlogSocial innovation and the sharing economy The big deal – how European notions of social innovation go head-to-head with the San Francisco sharing economy hotbed. Read the full report on the joint TEPSIE-MESHLABS workshop on “so… Written by Jeremy.MillardSocial economySocial innovationRead more 0|Default 20.11.2012 BlogReport from the launch of the first social innovation municipality network In late September 2012, the “Danish Municipality Network on Social Innovation” was launched in Copenhagen, Denmark. With representatives of around one-third of Danish local governments … Written by John.LauritzenEngaging citizensPublic sector innovationSocial innovationDenmarkRead more 0|Default 13.11.2012 BlogGreek Crisis and Social Innovation: An alternative approach to social problems While in some European countries social innovation flourishes contributing to the creation of new jobs and the sustainable development of local economies and societies, in Greece, the concept of so… Written by ioanna.garefiEmploymentSocial economySocial innovationGreeceRead more 0|Default 07.11.2012 BlogSocial innovation and citizen engagement: towards a framework One of the key strands of TEPSIE work we’re leading at the Young Foundation is looking at the relationship between citizen engagement and social innovation. Although participation and engagem… Written by anna.daviesEngaging citizensSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 31.10.2012 BlogReporting back from ISIRC 2012 Over three days this September, academics and practitioners working in the field of social innovation and social enterprise met for the International Social Innovation Research Conference (ISIRC), … Written by anna.daviesPublic sector innovationSocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 30.10.2012 BlogThe sharing economy On June 19th 2012 it was announced that 10 million guest nights had been booked on Airbnb, an online service that matches people seeking short-term accommodation with people who have rooms to rent…. Written by robert.patrickCites and communitiesScaling impactSocial cohesionSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 24.10.2012 eventMeeting of Europe’s Foundations, Regions and Cities for Social Innovation Meeting of Europe’s Foundations, Regions and Cities for Social Innovation 24-25th October 2012 Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 101, B-1040 Brussels The European Network of Foundations … Written by robert.patrickPublic sector innovationSocial innovationBelgiumRead more 0|Default 26.10.2012 eventInternational Workshop Social Innovation: Concepts and experiences International Workshop Social Innovation: Concepts and experiences 26 October 2012, 09:00 – 17:00 School of Political Science, University of Bologna, Strada Maggiore 45, Bologna, Sala Poeti Open to… Written by robert.patrickSocial innovationItalyRead more 0|Default 27.11.2012 eventFacing New Challenges: How social innovation contributes to active inclusion Facing New Challenges: How social innovation contributes to active inclusion 27 November 2012, 10:00-16:00 EESC, 7th floor, Trèves Building, 74, rue de Trèves, 1040 Brussels This SOLI… Written by robert.patrickEmploymentEngaging citizensHealth and social careService innovationSocial exclusionSocial innovationBelgiumRead more 0|Default 16.10.2012 BlogConference Report: The Cow and the Squirrel On 24-25 September, researchers, policymakers, social entrepreneurs and other key social innovation actors gathered in Copenhagen in Denmark and Malmö in Sweden to discuss solutions to Europe&… Written by John.LauritzenEngaging citizensFunding and financeNetworksSocial cohesionSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 28.09.2012 BlogDisruptive and incremental digital social innovation At the Ignite Athens event in September 2012, Neelie Kroes (the European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda) talked about the importance of what she terms disruptive innovation using ICT as the ke… Written by Jeremy.MillardNetworksSocial innovationGreeceRead more 0|Default projectPASHMINA Paradigm shifts modelling and innovative approaches PASHMINA aims to better address global changes in a long term time perspective (2030-2050), by developing a new set of tools – models and indicat… Written by robert.patrickEnvironmentMetrics and measurementSocial innovationAustriaCzech RepublicDenmarkFranceGermanyItalySpainRead more 0|Default 27.09.2012 BlogDefining social innovation Despite the growing interest in social innovation among policymakers, foundations, researchers and academic institutions around the world, there is currently no common definition of social innovati… Written by anna.daviesSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 18.09.2012 BlogIn search of an evaluation approach to social innovation In recent years, the social sector has neared consensus on the need to improve measurement and evaluation of its work and impacts. Although several different methods are currently in use, it is wid… Written by ioanna.garefiMetrics and measurementSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 28.08.2012 BlogNew social innovation network in Denmark The Danish welfare system is traditionally based on a large public sector. With the average working Dane paying 44,2% in marginal tax, the public sector is expected to be the actor that detects soc… Written by robert.patrickEngaging citizensNetworksPublic sector innovationScaling impactSocial innovationDenmarkRead more 0|Default 24.08.2012 BlogSocial technologies Today, more than 1.5 billion people worldwide have an account on a social networking site, and almost one in five online hours is spent on social networks. These figures are highlighted in a recent… Written by robert.patrickNetworksSocial innovationRead more 0|Default projectPUBLIN Innovation in the Public Sector PUBLIN was a research project under the EU Fifth Framework Programme. It studied policy learning and technical and administrative innovation in the public sector, an… Written by robert.patrickChildcareCites and communitiesEducationEmploymentEthnicityGenderHealth and social careHousingPublic sector innovationService innovationSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesIrelandLithuaniaNetherlandsNorwaySlovakiaSpainSwedenUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default projectINNOSERV Social platform on Innovative Social Services INNOSERV is focusing on identifying the future potential of innovative services including the multifaceted activities of different stakeholders as well… Written by robert.patrickChildcareCites and communitiesEducationEmploymentEthnicityGenderHealth and social careHousingPublic sector innovationService innovationSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default projectTEPSIE The Theoretical, Empirical and Policy Foundations for Social Innovation in Europe TEPSIE is a research collaboration between six European institutions aimed at understanding the theoretical, empiri… Written by robert.patrickDemocracyEngaging citizensFunding and financeMetrics and measurementNetworksPublic sector innovationSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationDenmarkGermanyGreecePolandPortugalUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default projectSINGOCOM Social Innovation, Governance and Community Building From Territorial Innovation Models (TIM) to Alternative Models for Local Innovation (ALMOLIN), over the last 15 to 20 years, the European scient… Written by robert.patrickCites and communitiesDemocracyEngaging citizensGovernanceNetworksScaling impactSocial cohesionSocial economySocial exclusionSocial innovationAustriaBelgiumFranceGermanyItalyUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default projectKATARSIS Growing Inequality and Social Innovation: Alternative Knowledge and Practice in Overcoming Social Exclusion in Europe KATARSIS brought together theorists, researchers and practitioners interested i… Written by robert.patrickDemocracyEducationEmploymentEngaging citizensGovernanceHealth and social careHousingSocial economySocial innovationRead more 0|Default projectWILCO Welfare innovations at the local level in favour of cohesion The effort to strengthen social cohesion and lower social inequalities has been among Europe’s main policy challenges. Local welfa… Written by robert.patrickChildcareCites and communitiesEmploymentEthnicityGenderHousingScaling impactSocial cohesionSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesCroatiaFranceGermanyItalyNetherlandsPolandSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 26.10.2015 BlogEvent: Transatlantic Perspectives on Social Innovation – New York City (6 October 2015) On 6 October 2015, experts from both sides of the Atlantic gathered at the German Center for Research and Innovation in New York City to discuss what success factors lead to lasting social change, … Written by Public sector innovationScaling impactService innovationSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationEuropeUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 11.10.2015 eventMichael Young 100 Conference: Tackling Inequality in the 21st Century 2015 is the centenary year of the birth of Michael Young (1915-2002), pioneering social scientist, political activist and social innovator. To mark this anniversary, the Young Foundation is hosting… Written by Charlotte HealesCites and communitiesEducationEmploymentNetworksSocial cohesionSocial exclusionSocial innovationUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 07.09.2015 eventEvent: The ‘Unusual Suspects Festival’ 7-9 October 2015- Glasgow The ‘Unusual Suspects Festival’ will, this year, be held in Glasgow from 7th-9th October 2015. The event will be bringing together a range of participants from Scotland and around the W… Written by Charlotte HealesEngaging citizensSocial enterpriseSocial innovationUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 07.09.2015 BlogReport: Exploring ICT-enabled social innovation for the inclusion of young people On the 30th of July, 2015 the report: ‘Exploring the role of ICT-enabled social innovation for the active inclusion of young people’ was released. The report was commissioned by the Eur… Written by Charlotte HealesEmploymentService innovationSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesEuropeRead more 0|Default 10.08.2015 eventEuropean Social Innovation Week 2015, 14-18 September 2015 European Social Innovation Week 2015 will, this year, be held from the 14-18 September 2015 at the Sporrzone in Tilburg, Netherlands. Admission is free but registration is necessary and can be comp… Written by Charlotte HealesPublic sector innovationService innovationSocial enterpriseSocial innovationEuropeNetherlandsRead more 0|Default 10.08.2015 BlogEuropean Social Innovation Competition 2015: Finalists Announced. The European Social Innovation Competition has been running since 2012 in memory of Diogo Vasconcelos, a Portugese leader who focused strongly on fostering innovation to meet societal challenges. T… Written by Charlotte HealesSocial enterpriseSocial innovationEuropeRead more 0|Default 27.07.2015 BlogNew Gender Futures “Unequal Nation” report calls for greater collaboration in the UK Why should social innovators and investors step up efforts to advance gender equality? What kind of gender equality innovation could make a difference that can be felt in people’s everyday li… Written by GenderSocial innovationUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 24.06.2015 NewsHelp showcase the best ICT-enabled social innovations in Europe Calling all Social Innovators – help us to help you! We are looking for exceptional cases where Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have boosted social innovation and created better a… Written by hannah.kitcherSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 11.05.2015 BlogCRESSI Project publishes first reports The CRESSI Project is a four year project funded by the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme that was initiated in February 2014. CRESSI explores the economic underpinnings of social innovation, … Written by rachel.schonEngaging citizensPublic sector innovationSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default 23.04.2015 BlogCreativity in Public Services Most people would say they are in favour of creativity in public services, but many have struggled to implement this in practice. As part of the Royal Society of Art's (RSA) ‘Power to Cre… Written by rachel.schonEmploymentFunding and financeGovernanceHealth and social careNetworksPublic sector innovationSocial innovationUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 01.04.2015 BlogCollective Intelligence: Evidence Based Activism in Patients’ Organisations On the 12th March, Nesta held an event titled 'Collective Intelligence: Evidence based activism in Patients' Organisations'. I was delighted when I saw that Nesta was hosting a discussi… Written by rachel.schonEngaging citizensHealth and social careSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default 31.12.2014 BlogEarly capitalism and social economy I have just read an article by Krzysztof Wittels entitled “The era of the social capital. Forgotten achievements of Warsaw enterprises 1864-1939” and published at the leading Polish por… Written by Witold KwasnickiEducationScaling impactSocial economySocial innovationWelfare servicesPolandRead more 0|Default 31.12.2014 BlogFirst Social Robot in Poland The Polish scientists headed by Professor Krzysztof Tchoń from the Department of Cybernetics and Robotics, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland, have created a social robot that can communicat… Written by Witold KwasnickiChildcareEducationEmploymentSocial innovationPolandRead more 0|Default 18.12.2014 BlogBarriers to Social Innovation Understanding barriers to social innovation By Karsten Frøhlich Hougaard, senior consultant, Danish Technological Institute Why are we not witnessing an explosion of social innovation initia… Written by rachel.schonSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 22.10.2014 eventWorld Health and Design Forum In October I visited the Dutch city of Eindhoven for the World Health and Design Forum. Planned in conjunction with Dutch Design Week, the event aimed to boost social innovation and inspire people … Written by rachel.schonEngaging citizensHealth and social carePublic sector innovationService innovationSocial enterpriseSocial innovationNetherlandsRead more 0|Default 05.12.2014 BlogSocial startups at Dublin Web Summit Three pressing social problems and the startups that could solve them. Healthcare costs – Sentrian Long term conditions such as heart disease and diabetes account for fully 70% of the NHS&rsq…; Written by rowland.manthorpeHealth and social carePublic sector innovationService innovationSocial innovationIrelandRead more 0|Default 12.11.2014 eventSI Live SI Live is a two-day international event exploring the future of social innovation research, incubation and action. It will bring together leading social innovators, academics and practitioners to … Written by rachel.schonChildcareCites and communitiesEducationEngaging citizensEnvironmentFunding and financeGenderHealth and social careMetrics and measurementNetworksScaling impactSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationPortugalRead more 0|Default 19.10.2014 BlogPostgraduate studies on Social Innovation in Poland One of the most known Polish private university, Kozminski University, organize for the first time postgraduate studies on "Social innovation in the economy". The aim of the study is to p… Written by Witold KwasnickiCites and communitiesEducationEngaging citizensSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationPolandRead more 0|Default 15.09.2014 BlogSocial intrapreneurship: The ‘new kid on the block’? Although we tend to primarily concentrate on the voluntary sector and the social economy to track social innovation, we have always emphasised that it can and does also occur in the sector of priva… Written by Gunnar.GlänzelFunding and financeGovernanceScaling impactSocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 14.09.2014 BlogSocial Economy in Poland Nationwide Meeting of Social Economy (NMSC) is organized in Warsaw, Poland on 23 and 24 October, 2014. It is the eight Meeting and, as in the previous editions of NMSC, organizers invite social ent… Written by Witold KwasnickiEducationSocial economySocial exclusionSocial innovationPolandRead more 0|Default 04.09.2014 BlogRevisit our own research cultures and practices first Written by Marlieke Kieboom, research advisor at Kennisland. Marlieke designs new research methodologies and learning infrastructures for teachers, civil servants and professionals. And she likes w… Written by rachel.schonSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 01.09.2014 BlogReligion and Social Innovation It is often said that social innovation is a broad church, with researchers coming from many different disciplines – sociology, business studies, urban planning, economics etc. However, one s… Written by rachel.schonSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 27.08.2014 BlogALS #IceBucketChallenge: A Social Innovation or not? The ALS #icebucketchallenge is thriving and obviously causing some debate in and beyond social media these days. And it goes like this: In front of a camera, a person pours a bucket of ice water ov… Written by Gunnar.GlänzelEngaging citizensFunding and financeHealth and social careSocial exclusionSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 16.07.2014 BlogSocial Innovation Labs As part of Tepsie’s work on the ecosystem necessary to support social innovation, I recently conducted some research on social innovation labs. Social innovation labs aim to provide a neutral… Written by rachel.schonCites and communitiesEngaging citizensPublic sector innovationSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesFinlandNetherlandsRead more 0|Default 14.07.2014 BlogSocial Innovation in Russia – examples (Written by Łukasz Gajewski) Our engagement in Working Package 8 of the TEPSIE Project leaded us to find examples of Social Innovation in Central and Eastern Europe. In a case of Eastern Europe it… Written by Witold KwasnickiDemocracyEngaging citizensSocial cohesionSocial exclusionSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 30.06.2014 BlogImpact Measurement of Social Innovation This blog has been written by Konstantinos Modikos and Christopher Kennard. The evaluation of social impact is a very important aspect which is fundamental for every social innovation intervention…. Written by kostas.modikosMetrics and measurementSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 22.06.2014 BlogThe second social innovation competition in Poland Over one year ago I posted information on the first social innovation in Poland. This year the second competition is going on. National Centre for Research and Development (NCRD) announced Social I… Written by Witold KwasnickiSocial economySocial innovationRead more 0|Default 12.06.2014 BlogInnovating social policies On 19-20 May 2014, the European Commission’s DG Research and DG Employment organized a potentially ground-breaking conference on “social policy innovation”. A mixed audience of ov… Written by Jeremy.MillardFunding and financeGovernanceHealth and social carePublic sector innovationScaling impactService innovationSocial cohesionSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default 03.06.2014 BlogTeach For All: A Case Study in Spreading Social Innovation As part of our Tepsie work on spreading social innovation, we have completed a series of case studies examining the growth of individual innovations. In one of these case studies we looked in detai… Written by rachel.schonEducationScaling impactSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 17.06.2014 eventInternational Conference of Social Innovation The 'Internaional Conference of Social Innovation' is being held at the Lodz University of Technology in mid-June. The aim of the conference is to discuss the latest scientific research and… Written by rachel.schonFunding and financeSocial innovationPolandRead more 0|Default 13.05.2014 BlogScaling up inclusive innovation: asking the right questions? This guest post from SPRU Senior Lecturer Adrian Smith explores the relationship between concepts of grassroots innovation and truly democratic innovation. This post is based on Adrian's contri… Written by Adrian SmithEngaging citizensEnvironmentScaling impactSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 08.05.2014 BlogBridging the Gap: Evidence and Policy Recent years have seen a growth in the use of ‘evidence-based policy’, a movement which has grown out of the success of evidence based medicine, and healthcare research networks such as… Written by rachel.schonPublic sector innovationSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 01.05.2014 BlogSocial Economy education in Poland Problems of Social Economy and Social Innovation become more and more particular in Poland. As a kind of response to demand for knowledge of that matter School of Public Administration at the Unive… Written by Witold KwasnickiEducationEngaging citizensSocial economySocial innovationPolandRead more 0|Default 31.03.2014 BlogSocial Enterprise Accelerators March saw the first conference of the Accelerator Assembly Network at the BBVA Innovation Center, in Madrid. Accelerator programmes provide training and mentoring for cohorts of businesses, aiming … Written by rachel.schonFunding and financeScaling impactSocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 03.03.2014 BlogThe WILCO Project: Findings on Sustainability and Diffusion When people discuss social innovations, they often focus on the successful cases which have spread far and wide. But to what extent does this reflect the reality of social innovation? And what does… Written by taco.brandsenGovernancePublic sector innovationScaling impactService innovationSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default 28.02.2014 BlogCompetition for Social Enterprise in Poland For the first time in Poland, NESsT and J. P. Morgan are organizing jointly "Competition for Social Enterprise – 2014". The aim of the Competition is to support the development of social … Written by Witold KwasnickiEngaging citizensFunding and financeSocial enterpriseSocial exclusionSocial innovationPolandRead more 0|Default 04.02.2014 BlogThe future of social services innovation Last Wednesday, the INNOSERV team hosted its final workshop in Paris, marking the end of this two year project looking at social services innovations across Europe. This was a great opportunity to … Written by anna.daviesEngaging citizensService innovationSocial cohesionSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default projectImPRovE Poverty Reduction in Europe: Social Policy and Innovation (ImPRovE) is an international research project that brings together ten outstanding research institutes and a broad network of researchers … Written by rachel.schonHealth and social careSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 31.01.2014 BlogThieves, pirates and social entrepreneurs “What do pirates, terrorists, computer hackers and inner city gangs have in common with Silicon Valley?” It turns out that the two young ladies' project entitled ‘The Misfit E… Written by Witold KwasnickiCites and communitiesEducationEngaging citizensSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationPolandRead more 0|Default 14.01.2014 BlogUMBRELLA and SEKTOR 3 activities in Poland Wroclaw Centre for NGOs Support SECTOR 3 was founded in April 2007. Ii is carried out by the Foundation for the Support of Non-Governmental Organizations UMBRELLA in the form of a public task and i… Written by Witold KwasnickiCites and communitiesDemocracyEducationService innovationSocial economySocial innovationPolandRead more 0|Default 17.12.2013 BlogWhy scaling up is not always about growth This blog was featured on the Guardian Social Enterprise Network's Innovation Hub. You can read the original article here. The idea of scaling or scaling up has become a kind of holy grail for … Written by anna.daviesSocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 12.12.2013 BlogDenmark’s Strategy for Digital Welfare ought to strengthen the conditions for local social innovation and entrepreneurship This post was written together with Jimmy Kevin Pedersen, senior consultant at DTI. At best, a national strategy puts forward a common vision, sets a clear direction and sends a clear message to al… Written by Gwendolyn.CarpenterCites and communitiesFunding and financeGovernancePublic sector innovationService innovationSocial enterpriseSocial innovationWelfare servicesDenmarkRead more 0|Default 11.12.2013 BlogTelepresence on financing Social Innovation On Wednesday 11th December, Social Innovation Exchange and Tepsie hosted a Telepresence discussion exploring methods of financing social innovation. We heard a presentation from Gunnar Glänzel… Written by rachel.schonFunding and financeSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 04.12.2013 BlogSocial innovation, systemic change and societal transformation. What’s the link between social innovation, systemic change and societal transformation? This blog has been written by Julie Simon. Over the course of the two days of the Social Frontiers conf… Written by rachel.schonScaling impactSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 30.11.2013 BlogThe most instructive mistakes of social enterprises Polish social entrepreneurs, encountering barriers in their actions, often thought with envy about their colleagues from other European countries. Paulina Wajszczak acquitted the fifteen errors, ch… Written by Witold KwasnickiPublic sector innovationSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationPolandRead more 0|Default 29.11.2013 BlogImpact Hub Athens says “Hello Impact” At the beginning of November, we have participated in the “Hello Impact” event which took place in Athens, Greece. This event was the second step towards the launch of the Impact Hub At… Written by ioanna.garefiScaling impactSocial enterpriseSocial innovationGreeceRead more 0|Default 20.11.2013 BlogSocial Frontiers: How should we research social innovation? A recurring theme at Social Frontiers was the question of how best to research social innovation. In a session dedicated to discussing this issue, we heard four papers that took distinct approaches… Written by anna.daviesSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 19.11.2013 BlogSocial Frontiers: The Myth of the Heroic Innovator? After a year of planning, Social Frontiers finally arrived last week. The two days were full of great presentations, and discussions from researchers across the world who are focusing on social inn… Written by rachel.schonPublic sector innovationSocial innovationDenmarkUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 11.11.2013 BlogPreparing for Social Frontiers Here in the research team at The Young Foundation, we are gearing up for Social Frontiers which takes place this Thursday and Friday. The event, held at Glasgow Caledonian University’s London… Written by rachel.schonSocial innovationUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 05.11.2013 BlogAre Service Users the Key to Systems Change? Last month I attended an event at The RSA: “Are Service Users The Key To Systems Change?” This featured Dr. Charlie Alcock of MAC-UK in conversation with Chris Wright of Catch-22 and Cl… Written by rachel.schonHealth and social carePublic sector innovationScaling impactSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 05.11.2013 BlogThe social currency of trust Traditional currencies now gain competition from trust-based systems enabled by the internet. According to Rachel Botsman, reputation capital is becoming so important that it will act as a secondar… Written by Rasmus.ThaarupSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 23.10.2013 BlogSocial innovation as municipal activity in Poland Just to promote sustainable city development leaders of Lodz (city in the Central Poland – http://en.uml.lodz.pl/) co-finance activities of non-governmental organizations via Social Innovation Fund… Written by Witold KwasnickiChildcareCites and communitiesEngaging citizensPublic sector innovationSocial innovationPolandRead more 0|Default 22.10.2013 BlogSocial Innovation in the UK: A View From The Outside This blogpost has been written by Lubomir Billy. Before I left Slovakia for my internship in the UK, my family and friends were asking me what I would do there. Learning, gaining contacts and infor… Written by rachel.schonSocial innovationSlovakiaUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 21.10.2013 BlogBeing someone’s eyes A few weeks ago I attended TEDxCopenhagen, a one day conference emphasizing the spread of big visions and ideas. My favorite TED talk of the day was Hans Jørgen Wiberg’s talk on micro … Written by Rasmus.ThaarupEngaging citizensNetworksSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 11.10.2013 BlogSocial Innovation in Practice: Slovakia This blogpost has been written by Lubomir Billy. While interning at The Young Foundation in London, I have learnt about many inspiring ideas and projects tackling various social problems. My chats … Written by rachel.schonSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationSlovakiaRead more 0|Default 07.10.2013 BlogReporting back from ISIRC 2013 in Oxford A busy few weeks for the Tepsie team means it is already a month since I attended the 5th International Social Innovation Research Conference, this year hosted at the Saïd Business School at t… Written by anna.daviesScaling impactSocial enterpriseSocial innovationUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 09.09.2013 BlogNew Polish PhD Program In Social Innovation This blogpost was written by Witold Kwasnicki. A new Doctoral Research Scholarship Program, called PhD in "Shipyard” ("PhDo w Stoczni", in Polish) is a joint initiative of The … Written by rachel.schonEducationFunding and financeSocial innovationPolandRead more 0|Default 05.09.2013 BlogNudging citizens towards social innovation? What is nudge and what does it have to do with social innovation? Much has been said about how Barack Obama harnessed the power of the social web in his ultimately successful bid for the White Hous… Written by Gwendolyn.CarpenterDemocracyEngaging citizensGovernanceHealth and social careNetworksPublic sector innovationSocial innovationDenmarkUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 19.11.2013 eventSocial Innovation Summit 2013 The Social Innovation Summit is a twice annual event that brings together top executives and thought leaders from around the globe to discuss opportunities for leveraging technology & innovatio… Written by rachel.schonFunding and financeNetworksPublic sector innovationScaling impactService innovationSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 30.08.2013 BlogSocial Innovation in Slovakia: Today’s Outlook This blogpost is written by Daniela Olejarova. In general, the concept of social innovation has not been recognized broadly in Slovakia. However, individual “social innovation islands” … Written by rachel.schonSocial innovationSlovakiaRead more 0|Default 19.08.2013 BlogSocial Innovation in Slovakia: A Long Road Daniela Olejarova is an experienced social innovator from Slovakia, with a speciality in organizational and community development. She is currently in residence at The Young Foundation. We’ve… Written by rachel.schonSocial innovationSlovakiaRead more 0|Default 09.08.2013 BlogDiffusion as a Social Process Diffusion, understood as ‘the act of spreading something more widely’ is fundamentally about processes of change. It is unsurprising therefore that it is the subject of intense interest… Written by rachel.schonEngaging citizensMetrics and measurementNetworksSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 22.07.2013 BlogMeasuring what matters – reporting back from EMES 2013 Measuring what matters?! – Blueprint for Social Innovation Metrics presented at EMES 2013 conference This year’s EMES conference lent its headline from Dennis Young’s seminal book… Written by Gorgi.KrlevMetrics and measurementSocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 15.07.2013 BlogSocial innovation toolkit: How to think in new boxes. How does a not-for-profit organisation or NGO go about working innovatively, and find new solutions to complex social problems? Although cases of innovative projects are all around us, these anecdo… Written by Nafiz.HuqEngaging citizensSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 08.07.2013 BlogAppeal to Social Innovation Camp Social Innovation Camp (http://sicamp.org/) is an institution allowing for cooperation of ‘software developers and those with an understanding of a social problem to help them start and grow … Written by Witold KwasnickiSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 08.07.2013 BlogSocial Innovation at the Eastern Europe Initiatives Congress (EEIC) The second Eastern Europe Initiatives Congress (EEIC) will be held in Lublin (Poland), 1-6 October 2013. EEIC is a meeting of the representatives of local governments, central governments, non-gove… Written by Witold KwasnickiSocial innovationPolandRead more 0|Default 08.07.2013 BlogGlobal Alliance for Banking on Values: Berlin Declaration and Annual Meeting The need for more sustainability and responsible conduct in the finance and banking sector has moved into the focus of attention only in the last few years – not just in the aftermath of the … Written by Gunnar.GlänzelFunding and financeService innovationSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationGermanyRead more 0|Default 08.07.2013 BlogEuropean CSR Award Scheme The Commission in their effort to enhance the visibility of successful Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities and to disseminate good practices, launched the European CSR Award Scheme for… Written by ioanna.garefiScaling impactSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationGreeceRead more 0|Default 02.07.2013 BlogSocial Innovation Relay Competition The «Social Innovation Relay» competition is the largest global educational initiative. This worldwide, interactive, web-based competition challenges young students, ages 15 through 19,… Written by ioanna.garefiEducationSocial innovationGreeceRead more 0|Default 25.06.2013 Blog22nd EBN Congress on Digital, Cultural and Social Innovation “Just say yes” was the motto of the congress we attended the previous month in the UK city of Culture for 2013 Derry/ Londonderry. A really interesting and inspirational conference orga… Written by eirini.kalemakiSocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 04.06.2013 BlogInformal Citizen Networks: The case of Greece Since 2009 Greece has experienced a severe financial recession and the government has adopted austerity measures that have had a severe impact on the lives of citizens. At the same time, we are see… Written by ioanna.garefiCites and communitiesEngaging citizensSocial cohesionSocial innovationGreeceRead more 0|Default 18.01.2013 BlogThe measurement of social economies in Europe The European Union has recognised social innovations as an important way of tackling social challenges and obstacles. Yet, there are several steps that have to be taken to get a resilient, internat… Written by David.Karl.HubrichFunding and financeSocial economySocial innovationRead more 0|Default 15.01.2013 BlogInnovation as a process, not an ideology As a team focused on social innovation research, it’s helpful to be reminded once in a while that innovation is not something we should pursue as an end in itself. Or as one colleague put it … Written by anna.daviesSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 15.01.2013 BlogFirst Roundtable on ‘Investing in Social Entrepreneurship’ On December 10th 2012 the first Roundtable on “Investing in Social Entrepreneurship” took place in Hamburg. The roundtable was organized by iq consult in cooperation with BBO Wirtschaft… Written by björn.schmitzFunding and financeNetworksSocial innovationGermanyRead more 0|Default 11.01.2013 BlogDefining social innovation In this short paper we outline our working definition of social innovation. This definition was developed as part of the TEPSIE programme. It is very much a working definition and we welcome commen… Written by julie.simonSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 04.01.2013 BlogOpening the black box: social investment and social innovation Much has been written about social innovation on the one hand and social investment on the other. Nevertheless, when we want to say something meaningful about generating capital flows for social in… Written by Gunnar.GlänzelFunding and financeSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 19.12.2012 BlogSocial Entrepreneurship in Greece On December 14, 2012, the Greek Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Welfare organised in Thessaloniki, Greece an awareness raising forum on social entrepreneurship in which a lot of stakeholder… Written by eirini.kalemakiFunding and financeSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationGreeceRead more 0|Default 11.12.2012 BlogSocial Innovation and Shared Value What’s the link between social innovation and shared value and is shared value a useful concept for social innovators? For most of the 20th Century, political debate hinged on the opposition … Written by julie.simonSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 05.12.2012 BlogWhat is the role of the social partners in social innovation? What is the role of the social partners in social innovation? That is one of the questions that was raised in this morning’s workshop on social innovation hosted by Eurofound. Eurofound have … Written by julie.simonEmploymentEthnicitySocial enterpriseSocial innovationIrelandSloveniaSwedenRead more 0|Default 29.11.2012 BlogMeasuring the value of social innovation I’ve just got back from an interesting workshop on “Measuring the Value of Social Innovation” hosted by the Work Foundation, an independent research centre which explores issues a… Written by julie.simonMetrics and measurementSocial innovationUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 14.11.2012 BlogTheory, policy and practice at the Università di Bologna The University of Bologna recently hosted an international workshop on social innovation bringing together academics, policy makers, entrepreneurs and students. The Young Foundation presented its w… Written by will.normanDemocracyEducationSocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 16.10.2012 BlogCrowdfunding for social projects Crowdfunding has emerged in recent years as an increasingly important source of grants and investment for new ventures. It involves using online platforms to pitch a proposed project to an online a… Written by harriet.fowlerFunding and financeSocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 01.10.2012 BlogNew social innovation competition launched Today, a new Social Innovation Competition was launched by the European Commission in memory of Diogo Vasconcelos. The competition was announced by President José Manuel Durão Barroso… Written by julie.simonEmploymentSocial enterpriseSocial innovationPortugalRead more 0|Default 16.10.2012 eventTowards a new paradigm of ecological economy and social innovation in Europe? PASHMINA Final Conference Written by robert.patrickEnvironmentMetrics and measurementSocial innovationBelgiumRead more 0|Default case studyPersonalised budgets in the UK In Control is a UK based charity that helps local authorities to establish systems that give users financial autonomy over their own care. The charity was a pioneer of the concept of ‘self-di… Written by robert.patrickHealth and social carePublic sector innovationService innovationSocial innovationUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 27.09.2012 eventThe challenge of social innovation. How innovative is the social sector? The challenge of social innovation. How innovative is the social sector? 27 September, 2012, Bolzano, Italy Social Innovation is one of the key guiding concepts of European policies, particularly s… Written by robert.patrickSocial enterpriseSocial innovationItalyRead more 0|Default 25.10.2012 eventIII European Conference – Net society: networks and social innovation III European Conference – Net society: networks and social innovation Madrid, 25 October Bilbao, 28 October Brussels, 10 November This represents an opportunity to debate the challenges of adapting… Written by robert.patrickNetworksSocial innovationBelgiumSpainRead more 0|Default 24.09.2012 eventEuclid Network’s Annual Conference: Bridging the Gap – New Survival Strategies Euclid Network's Annual Conference: Bridging the Gap – New Survival Strategies 24 – 25 September 2012 In partnership with Social+ and KHP Projects of Copenhagen and the Forum for Social Innovat… Written by robert.patrickFunding and financeMetrics and measurementNetworksScaling impactSocial economySocial innovationDenmarkSwedenRead more 0|Default 12.09.2012 event4th International Social Innovation Research Conference (ISIRC) 4th International Social Innovation Research Conference (ISIRC) 12-14 September 2012 Hosted by the Third Sector Research Centre, University of Birmingham. Each year ISIRC brings together the intern… Written by robert.patrickGovernanceMetrics and measurementPublic sector innovationScaling impactService innovationSocial innovationUnited KingdomRead more SI Research Research Home Blog Social Innovation Social Enterprise SI in the Public Sector Social Frontiers 2013 Events About Add project
